Director, Internal Audit

Position Overview

The Director of Internal Audit will lead Encore’s Internal Audit Function and provide senior management and the Audit Committee with assurance as to the adequacy and effectiveness of internal financial and operational controls within the Company.  Reporting to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and operationally to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Director of Internal Audit manages a co-sourced internal audit function.

This role will be responsible for designing, standing up, and scaling Encore’s internal audit and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance function to support a transition to public company requirements.  The primary focus of Internal Audit group is to independently assess the design and operating effectiveness of the Company’s internal control environment, perform risk-based, collaborative financial, operational and information technology audits, and assess the organization’s compliance requirements. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop and execute a risk based annual audit plan, reviewed annually with senior management and the Audit Committee.

• Own and evolve Encore’s SOX compliance program, including first year and ongoing Section 404 requirements

• Design, assess, and test entity level controls, business process controls, and IT general controls (ITGCs)

• Leverage a co sourced internal audit model to execute audits while retaining ownership of risk assessment, planning, quality, and reporting

• Coordinate and lead the preparation of quarterly Audit Committee deliverables, including current quarter audit results, control environment assessment and status of prior open items

• Provide periodic updates to executive management on internal control effectiveness and risk trends

• Partner with management to develop a robust Enterprise Risk Management initiative by evaluating company’s risk management processes, leading identification and evaluation of risk management controls and consolidating reporting of risks to senior management and the Board of Directors

• Promoting high levels of ethical awareness and conduct within the company, including evaluating compliance requirements and assisting with independent investigations

• Maintaining an effective working relationship with external auditors

• Evaluate internal audit resourcing needs as Encore continues to scale 

• Ensure consistent methodology and adherence to professional standards

Job Qualifications

The successful candidate will be capable of leading an Internal Audit function and interacting with senior levels of management, including the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors. The candidate will be able to articulate thoughts clearly, plan initiatives, and execute with appropriate urgency. 

In addition, the successful candidate should have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business (Accounting, Finance, Int’l Business, Business Adm.) 

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

• 10 years of combined experience in public accounting or consulting, with a preference for operational finance and management experience at a senior level

• Experience working within the B2B services, hospitality or live events industries is a plus

• Experience working in an outsourced or co-sourced internal audit structure

• Strong presentation skills with prior exposure presenting to boards of directors and executive management

• Ability to work effectively across the organization, building and maintain positive productive relationships and being accepted as a business partner

Competency Group  

• Deliver World Class Service

• Hospitality

• Do The Right Thing

• Courage

• Drive Results

• Optimizes & Aligns Work

• See The Big Picture

• Strategic Mindset

• Value People

• Organizational Savvy

• Values Diversity

• Develops Talent

For more information on our Competency Group, refer to the Competency Based Talent Management page on Encore Connect by searching for the title or copy & pasting this URL Link: (https://psav.sharepoint.com/sites/HR/SitePages/Competency-Supported-Talent-Management.aspx). 

Work Environment

Office

Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Working times may include irregular hours and on-call status including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Team members must adhere to appearance guidelines as defined by Encore based in an office environment and when traveling, on an individual venue or a representation of venues in that city or area.

The above information on this description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.  While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

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